Dillard's, Inc. (DDS) Ownership
DDS ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 71.9% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 32.00% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 11.9M
- Float
- 7.5M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 28.57% 944K shares short
- Days to cover
- 4.82 short interest down 1.2% vs prior month
- Institutions 71.94%
- Insiders 32.00%
DDS top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newport Trust Co. | 28.64% | 4.5M | $2.97B | −39,302 (−0.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | BlackRock Inc | 1.40% | 218K | $144.8M | +30,143 (+16.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 1.38% | 215K | $142.6M | −1,111 (−0.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | UBS Group AG | 1.22% | 191K | $126.4M | +23,929 (+14.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Allianz Asset Management AG | 1.04% | 162K | $107.7M | +1,530 (+1.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Renaissance Technologies Corp | 1.03% | 162K | $107.1M | +19,359 (+13.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | AQR Capital Management LLC | 1.02% | 160K | $105.9M | +34,193 (+27.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 1.00% | 156K | $103.8M | +7,376 (+4.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 0.96% | 150K | $99.4M | +5,175 (+3.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 0.85% | 133K | $87.9M | +718 (+0.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Gotham Asset Management, LLC | 0.76% | 119K | $78.9M | +16,657 (+16.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | BNP Paribas Arbitrage, SA | 0.73% | 114K | $75.4M | +33,808 (+42.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Clientfirst Wealth Management, LLC | 0.69% | 108K | $71.7M | +59 (+0.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 0.68% | 106K | $70.1M | +20,321 (+23.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | D. E. Shaw & Co LP | 0.51% | 80K | $53.0M | +9,711 (+13.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | WEDGE Capital Management, LLP | 0.42% | 65K | $43.3M | +3,907 (+6.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | State Street Corp | 0.41% | 64K | $42.5M | +1,426 (+2.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 0.41% | 64K | $42.3M | −4,405 (−6.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 0.36% | 57K | $37.7M | −6,135 (−9.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 0.33% | 51K | $33.8M | +21,787 (+74.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 16 holders added 230K shares and 4 cut 51K.
DDS top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIMCO RAE US Small Instl | 0.67% | 105K | $69.7M | −7,690 (−6.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 0.59% | 92K | $61.2M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 0.42% | 65K | $43.4M | −1,378 (−2.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | DFA US Small Cap I | 0.30% | 47K | $30.9M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index | 0.27% | 43K | $28.3M | +120 (+0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | WisdomTree US MidCap Dividend ETF | 0.25% | 39K | $26.2M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Nomura Growth and Income A | 0.19% | 29K | $19.3M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 8 | Dimensional US Small Cap ETF | 0.18% | 28K | $18.6M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Bexil Investment Trust | 0.13% | 20K | $13.5M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 10 | JPMorgan US Quality Factor ETF | 0.13% | 20K | $13.0M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Dimensional US Core Equity 2 ETF | 0.12% | 19K | $12.5M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | DFA US Core Equity 2 I | 0.12% | 19K | $12.4M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 13 | Northern Trust Quality Dividend ETF | 0.12% | 18K | $12.1M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small CompanyETF | 0.11% | 18K | $11.9M | +21 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF | 0.11% | 17K | $11.4M | −7 (−0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Cambria Shareholder Yield ETF | 0.10% | 16K | $10.8M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Schwab US Small-Cap ETF™ | 0.10% | 16K | $10.6M | +9 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | BBR ALO Fund, LLC | 0.10% | 15K | $10.2M | −1,385 (−8.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Nomura VIP Growth and Income Series Std | 0.10% | 15K | $10.0M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.10% | 15K | $9.8M | −106 (−0.7%) | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
DDS insider transactions
latest 1| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-16 | J C Watts Jr | Sell | $594.60 | 750 | $445,950 |
Reported trades by company officers, directors and other filers (including disclosures by members of Congress where EODHD lists them). "—" where the filing gives no share count.
DDS shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns DDS
Institutional investors own 71.9% of Dillard's's shares and insiders 32.00%. The largest holder is Newport Trust Co. with 28.64% of the shares (4.5M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 16 added shares and 4 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 28.57% of the float, or 4.82 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 63.2% since 2014.
Related: DDS analyst forecast, DDS key metrics, DDS dividend history. See the DDS stock overview for the latest quote and news.
DDS ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Dillard's stock?
The largest shareholders of Dillard's are Newport Trust Co. (28.64%), BlackRock Inc (1.40%), Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. (1.38%), UBS Group AG (1.22%), Allianz Asset Management AG (1.04%).
What percentage of Dillard's is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 71.9% of Dillard's's shares outstanding; insiders hold 32.00%.
Which funds own Dillard's?
The largest fund holders of Dillard's are PIMCO RAE US Small Instl (0.67%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (0.59%), Vanguard Small Cap Index (0.42%), DFA US Small Cap I (0.30%), Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index (0.27%).
What is Dillard's's short interest?
944K shares of Dillard's were sold short, 28.57% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 4.82 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Dillard's?
Of the latest 1 reported insider transactions in Dillard's (since October 16, 2025), 0 were purchases and 1 were sales.
How many shares of Dillard's are outstanding?
Dillard's has 11.9M shares outstanding, of which 7.5M are in the public float.